Winnebago. 6. Naw-caw (the Wood) an aged man, Head Chief of the tribe with his war-club on his arm; 7. Wah-chee-has-ka, (He who Puts All Out of Doors), a terrible warrior curiously dressed, with rattlesnake's skins attached to his arms; 8, 9. Wa-kon-chash-kaw, (He who Comes on the Thunder), Hoo-wa-nee-kaw, (the Little Elk) - two warriors with their war-clubs, not known to be distinguished.
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Winnebago. 6. Naw-caw (the Wood) an aged man, Head Chief of the tribe with his war-club on his arm; 7. Wah-chee-has-ka, (He who Puts All Out of Doors), a terrible warrior curiously dressed, with rattlesnake's skins attached to his arms; 8, 9. Wa-kon-chash-kaw, (He who Comes on the Thunder), Hoo-wa-nee-kaw, (the Little Elk) - two warriors with their war-clubs, not known to be distinguished.
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Souvenir of the N. American Indians: as they were in the nineteenth century
Names
Catlin, George, 1796-1872 (Creator)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1850
Library Location
Rare Book Division
Shelf locator: *KW+++ (Catlin, G. Souvenir of the N. American Indians)
Subjects
Indians of North America
Winnebago Indians
Indians of North America -- Wisconsin
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RLIN/OCLC: 42298331
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b14311842
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 527705b0-c647-012f-d020-58d385a7bc34
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1850
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Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "Winnebago. 6. Naw-caw (the Wood) an aged man, Head Chief of the tribe with his war-club on his arm; 7. Wah-chee-has-ka, (He who Puts All Out of Doors), a terrible warrior curiously dressed, with rattlesnake's skins attached to his arms; 8, 9. Wa-kon-chash-kaw, (He who Comes on the Thunder), Hoo-wa-nee-kaw, (the Little Elk) - two warriors with their war-clubs, not known to be distinguished." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1850. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/527705b0-c647-012f-d020-58d385a7bc34
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Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. (1850). Winnebago. 6. Naw-caw (the Wood) an aged man, Head Chief of the tribe with his war-club on his arm; 7. Wah-chee-has-ka, (He who Puts All Out of Doors), a terrible warrior curiously dressed, with rattlesnake's skins attached to his arms; 8, 9. Wa-kon-chash-kaw, (He who Comes on the Thunder), Hoo-wa-nee-kaw, (the Little Elk) - two warriors with their war-clubs, not known to be distinguished. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/527705b0-c647-012f-d020-58d385a7bc34
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Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "Winnebago. 6. Naw-caw (the Wood) an aged man, Head Chief of the tribe with his war-club on his arm; 7. Wah-chee-has-ka, (He who Puts All Out of Doors), a terrible warrior curiously dressed, with rattlesnake's skins attached to his arms; 8, 9. Wa-kon-chash-kaw, (He who Comes on the Thunder), Hoo-wa-nee-kaw, (the Little Elk) - two warriors with their war-clubs, not known to be distinguished." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 14, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/527705b0-c647-012f-d020-58d385a7bc34
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